Battlefords News-Optimist

In Loving Memory of Margaret Myrtle Hood born March 4, 1941 at Saskatoon, SK passed away December 19, 2015 in North Battleford, SK.

It’s typical for the Junior Citizen of the Year award to go to a high-achieving young person who can juggle several different roles at once. Such is the case for Kiley Elmer of North Battleford.

A longtime Battleford resident for whom building is a passion has found his community building efforts recognized with the honour of 2015 Citizen of the Year. “It’s a great honour, really,” said Floyd Andersen, this year’s recipient.

Tributes have been coming in from across Saskatchewan and Canada on word of the passing of the renowned artist Allen Sapp. Sapp died Tuesday morning in North Battleford, a few days short of his 88th birthday.

At 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, Battlefords RCMP received a complaint of an armed robbery at a business on the 1700 block of 100th Street in North Battleford. A lone male entered the business brandishing a knife and demanding cash from employees.

From the Top of the Pile

Dear Editor I have always loved Christmas since I can first remember, especially Christmas lights. However, this year, my spirit was dashed in the wake of not one, but two incidents of vandalism to my Christmas display. The morning of Dec.

Hanbidge on Horticulture

Most people have probably heard the old platitude about the only sure things in life being death and taxes. And, of course, that's a reasonably accurate assumption.

Double Vision